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The Fysical Phitness Thread
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exercise more, eat less, repeat forever
boom, diet
boom, diet
lift heavier, eat more, repeat forever
boom, bulk
boom, bulk
So I've been working out for a bit over a year now, minus a few months where I was really sick and lost alot of muscle and fat. I recently found an old photo of me shirtless at the beach last year and was surprised at how far I've come in such a short time. I remember originally seeing that photo appear on facebook and how disgusted at myself I was and how motivated I was to start making some gains!
I still have a lot of work to go but it's very heartening to see how far I've come! For example I started out using 10 kilos per arm on the dumbbell flat bench press (22 pounds or so for you Americans) on a standard 3 x 8 set and now I am currently doing 3 x 6-8 reps at 35 kilos per arm! My back (and especially my deadlift), biceps and especially triceps have seen some gains that I did not think were possible for me to achieve just over a year ago! Do any other users have their own transformations they'd like to share, whether they are as big as Ninahaza's or on a smaller scale like my own? Feel free to post away and share your stories!
I still have a lot of work to go but it's very heartening to see how far I've come! For example I started out using 10 kilos per arm on the dumbbell flat bench press (22 pounds or so for you Americans) on a standard 3 x 8 set and now I am currently doing 3 x 6-8 reps at 35 kilos per arm! My back (and especially my deadlift), biceps and especially triceps have seen some gains that I did not think were possible for me to achieve just over a year ago! Do any other users have their own transformations they'd like to share, whether they are as big as Ninahaza's or on a smaller scale like my own? Feel free to post away and share your stories!
I'd really like to see the result of this.
that's great stuff, stallion! i don't have much to share because i'm still in built-fat mode, but here are my gains though
Squat: n/a --> 185 5x5
Bench: 1x5 135 --> 5x5 150
Deadlift: n/a --> 1x5 225
OHP: n/a --> 5x5 105
BBR: n/a --> 5x5 125
those are the gains i've made since april (wish i could've lifted while i played soccer!) before i had to reset my lifts when i got back into it!
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Squat: n/a --> 185 5x5
Bench: 1x5 135 --> 5x5 150
Deadlift: n/a --> 1x5 225
OHP: n/a --> 5x5 105
BBR: n/a --> 5x5 125
those are the gains i've made since april (wish i could've lifted while i played soccer!) before i had to reset my lifts when i got back into it!
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So I've been working out for a bit over a year now, minus a few months where I was really sick and lost alot of muscle and fat. I recently found an old photo of me shirtless at the beach last year and was surprised at how far I've come in such a short time. I remember originally seeing that photo appear on facebook and how disgusted at myself I was and how motivated I was to start making some gains!
I still have a lot of work to go but it's very heartening to see how far I've come! For example I started out using 10 kilos per arm on the dumbbell flat bench press (22 pounds or so for you Americans) on a standard 3 x 8 set and now I am currently doing 3 x 6-8 reps at 35 kilos per arm! My back (and especially my deadlift), biceps and especially triceps have seen some gains that I did not think were possible for me to achieve just over a year ago! Do any other users have their own transformations they'd like to share, whether they are as big as Ninahaza's or on a smaller scale like my own? Feel free to post away and share your stories!
man, this is pretty awesome. isolating and saving this post, i sometimes go read my thread for inspiration and i'm going to add this as something to come back and look at. people's stories/progress really inspire me to keep going. keep up the great work man :)
That's completely disingenuous. You're assuming that everyone who wants to put on bulk also wants to be a fat fuck.
it's not a joke, I've been seeing you give that same advice for a year. It's either what you really believe or you don't know when to stop kicking a dead horse
yeah man, that was just two months ago, about 3 weeks after coming home from Europe. I'm approaching 2/3 done on another round of P90x, I look NOTHING like that anymore and I can't wait to take my day 60 pics
yeah man, that was just two months ago, about 3 weeks after coming home from Europe. I'm approaching 2/3 done on another round of P90x, I look NOTHING like that anymore and I can't wait to take my day 60 pics
Worked out for a month and a half, I can no longer wrap my hands around my bicep.
I consider that an accomplishment.
I appreciate you remembering my posts from a year ago, but yeah it actually does work. Micromanaging every detail about your diet will burn you out much faster than just eating at a deficit. A couple hundred calories more or less than 500 under, or an extra 50 or whatever carbs, it really doesn't matter. Get a general idea of how many calories/grams of protein are in what you eat and do it. Lift heavy and muscle loss will be kept at a minimum. Worrying about the little things distracts from the overall goal. It doesn't have to be rocket science. Unless you're a professional bodybuilder/powerlifter, but no one here is so whatever.
Admittedly, what I posted then very vague, but I've made posts in the past about this that were a lot more in depth in case you missed them. And "kicking a dead horse" doesn't really exist in this thread since the same questions get answered on every other page.
heh, pope may think otherwise but i think this page is great lmao
chyeah son, this is going to be us when i come up there
just imagine one of them black.
my body is a wreck. might need an injury timeout D:
chyeah son, this is going to be us when i come up there
just imagine one of them black and one of them asian.
Fix'd for you buddy :3.
Also, are there any alternatives to squats, because our university gym is always packed and I almost never get time to use them.
YO so I got a question for you fit bros, I broke my foot 4 months ago and it's healed up nicely, so I'm back at the gym and trying to get in shape. I've gained a lot of weight (went from 145 lbs to 175) and obviously not being active a lot of it is fat. I'm 5'11'' so this isn't exactly an unhealthy weight to be at, but I want to lose the small beer gut and gain some muscle. I get a good amount of cardio from work and I do some at the gym, now will this conflict with gaining muscle in other areas?
Other question is energy drinks, some days have been rough what with school and work and then the gym so I have 3-4 of them a week. Should I drop em? They're the Monster energy drink btw dunno if that makes it better or worse. One last question is about alcohol, beer has a fuck ton of calories so is liquor a better choice in the regard? I know both are terrible but I go out friday/saturday and usually one other day during the week and have some alcohol for fun. Thanks for reading guys!
Other question is energy drinks, some days have been rough what with school and work and then the gym so I have 3-4 of them a week. Should I drop em? They're the Monster energy drink btw dunno if that makes it better or worse. One last question is about alcohol, beer has a fuck ton of calories so is liquor a better choice in the regard? I know both are terrible but I go out friday/saturday and usually one other day during the week and have some alcohol for fun. Thanks for reading guys!
If you want to gain muscle, don't completely overdo the cardio - keep it to moderate levels. Weight training actually spikes your metabolism for 24-48 hours so you'll lose weight anyway. Divide up your workout and target your back, chest, legs, arms and do a bit of core on some of those days (although a lot of those exercises will works the core anyway). As for energy drinks, avoid unless it's the low carb variety. First and foremost, Monster low carb is fucking amazing so you're not missing out. Secondly and obviously, the 50 odd grams of sugar in a can is almost more then you should have in a day! There are much better ways to get the sugar like eating fruit! Thirdly, drinking high sugar energy drinks is counter productive because after the high you get from caffeine you're going to have an energy crash from all the sugar consumed. Finally, make sure that you're drinking a lot of water with the low carb versions to avoid dehydration cause of Caffeine! As for alcohol, as you said there's no such thing as good alcohol bro. Empty calories aside, impacts your gains and muscle repairing up to 48 hours after consumption, and actually increase estrogen production! But I drink waaay too often anyway so I'm not one to talk. If you're gonna drink on the weekends like me, avoid beer and avoid those mixed "Vodka-raspberry" bullshit lolly drinks. If you're drinking to get fucked up like me, straight shots is probably the lesser of two evils, and the fastest way to get it in your bloodstream :p
Lol thanks for the great reply man! As for cardio, I'm at work 5 times a week mostly walking around and lifting heavy shit, so it's been helping me get fit hehe. At the gym I do 10-20 mins of light jogging as a warm up then I get to the weights, so I don't think that's too bad.
I'll look into this monster low carb, think I've had it but can't remember XD. As for the alcohol I'll look into doing more screwdrivers, OJ should help my fruit intake lol. Thanks again for the reply!
I'll look into this monster low carb, think I've had it but can't remember XD. As for the alcohol I'll look into doing more screwdrivers, OJ should help my fruit intake lol. Thanks again for the reply!
The "kicking a dead horse" line was my way of responding to you, had you been joking all along. Not relevant at all.
And yes, lifting big and running a deficit will get you results, but you DO need to look closer at your intake. I never said to micromanage, hell, there are tons of free websites that track everything for you, all you do is put in what you ate. What you SHOULD do is realize that while eating an assload of food will grow muscles, it will also grow your waistline. Eating lots of calories without balancing your diet is wildly irresponsible.
Surprisingly (and this is something I found out only a couple weeks ago), Guinness pints are one of the healthiest beer choices you can make. They have between 110-120 calories each, which is the same amount that you'd get in any rat piss American light beer (Bud, Coors, etc., and it's actually LESS than some). So it wasn't the Guinness after all!
As for my coaching job, I love it so far. I'm making a lot of great contacts with friends and family, and I'm starting a law school-wide health challenge that will start January 2nd. I can't wait.
Get all of that fucking tripe out of your life. NOW. Even the low-carb varieties. There is not a SINGLE redeeming quality about them, water is a million times better.
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